Max Garcia (racing driver)

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Max Garcia
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Garcia at the Grand Prix of St. Petersburg in 2024
BornMax Garcia
(2009-03-17) 17 March 2009 (age 15)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
USF2000 Championship career
Debut season 2023
Current team Pabst Racing
Car number24
Starts34
Wins5
Best finish1st in 2024
Previous series
2023 - 2024 USF2000 Championship
Championship titles
2024 USF2000 Championship

Max Garcia (born 17 March 2009) is an American racing driver who is set to compete the 2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship, driving for Pabst Racing. He is the 2024 USF2000 champion. [1] [2] [3]

Contents

Karting record

Karting career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamPosition
2018SKUSA SuperNationals – Micro Swift class by ParolinKartSport North America3rd
SKUSA Pro Tour – Micro Swift1st
2019SKUSA SuperNationals – Mini Swift5th
SKUSA Pro Tour – Mini Swift12th
IAME International Final – X30 Mini18th
2020SKUSA Winter Series – Mini Swift1st
Florida Winter Tour – Mini ROKKart Republic North America27th
SKUSA Pro Tour – Mini Swift2nd
2021SKUSA SuperNationals – X30 JuniorMPG Motorsports2nd
2022 CIK-FIA European ChampionshipOKJ DPK RacingNC
SKUSA SuperNationals XXV – X30 JuniorMPG Motorsports3rd
SKUSA SuperNationals XXV – KA100 Junior13th


Racing record

Career summary

SeasonSeriesTeamRacesWinsPolesF/LapsPodiumsPointsPosition
2023 USF2000 Championship Pabst Racing 1600022079th
2024 USF2000 Championship Pabst Racing 18573104281st
2025 USF Pro 2000 Championship Pabst Racing

* Season still in progress.

American open–wheel racing results

USF2000 Championship

(key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate fastest lap) (Races with * indicate most race laps led)

YearTeam123456789101112131415161718RankPoints
2023 Pabst Racing STP
1

STP
2

SEB
1

6
SEB
1

7
IMS
1

18
IMS
2

11
IMS
3

4
IRP
7
ROA
1

15
ROA
2

3
MOH
1

20
MOH
2

5
MOH
3

7
TOR
1

2
TOR
2

15
POR
1

6
POR
2

18
POR
3

5
9th207
2024 Pabst Racing STP
1

1
STP
2

1*
NOL
1

1*
NOL
2

3
NOL
3

4
IMS
1

6
IMS
2

1
IRP
7
ROA
1

4*
ROA
2

6
MOH
1

2
MOH
2

4
MOH
3

4
TOR
1

3
TOR
2

4
POR
1

2
POR
2

1
POR
3

2
1st428

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References

  1. "Max Garcia". www.usf2000.com. Retrieved 2024-03-21.
  2. "PABST RACING SIGNS GARCIA FOR USF2000 IN 2024". usf2000.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.
  3. "Fourteen year-old Max Garcia sets his sights on Indy 500". communitynewspapers.com. Retrieved 21 March 2024.